Stocking advice wanted!
Posted Jul 26, 2009 at 13:38 CEST in Fashion and Shopping.
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I need some advice on stocking shopping for pale people!
I have a pair of full contrast fully fashioned stockings from What Katie Did. They look good in pin up photos where you can see that they are actually stockings, but I’m so pale that when I actually wear them with clothes it just looks like I have really dark legs compared to the rest of my body, so I’d really like to get a better pair.
What I want is a full contrast (black seam but nude stocking) fully fashioned stocking, but it has too be really light coloured. The ”Dita Glamour French Heel” from Secrets in Lace looks great in the photo, but it doesn’t say if the grey or beige colour is the one pictured so I’m not sure which one is right, or if it actually looks that good in real life (and it’s pretty expensive). Has any pale person bought this and knows if it’s as good as it looks?
Apart from the Dita stockings I haven’t really found anything at all that doesn’t look really beige or coppery so tips are very welcome! I’d prefer a french heel (pointy not square) but it doesn’t really matter.
26 comments on “Stocking advice wanted!”
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Vicky, flickr.com/people/7353047@N04
Hi Johanna
I am having exactly the same problem and posted a similar query on the What Katie Did forum but it seems that all of thier stockings come out slightly darker. I am on the hunt for some nude stockings that don’t make my legs look tanned so if I find some I will let you know :-)
Johanna, johannaost.com
I’ve gotten a few interesting suggestions over at livejournal (my blog posts are automatically crossposted there). You should check out the replies there too if you’re interested: http://johannakatt.livejournal.com/330663.html
Carly Griffith, ladywarrington.blogspot.…
Hi Johanna
I have never used the stockings from what Katie did, but maybe I should as I have quite tanned skin. I use stockings the black seamed stockings from Jonathan Aston, (www.jonathanaston.com/ )which are really pale and I would think be much better for your skin than they are on mine. They are good stockings I use them all the time.
I hope this might be of use to you.
Carly
P.S I think your blog and your style is great!
Stella Polaris, theremina.wordpress.com
You should ask my friend Lily Satine, she’s a natural redhead (VERY pale skin) and always wears retro stockings: http://lilysatine.wordpress.com/
Little Miss Plump, little-miss-plump.blog…
Hi Johanna!
I really like your blog! And I LOVE your hair! How do you get it so lovely? I spent hours over the weekend trying to ‘copy’ your hair, but it didn’t work…I used bendy rollers. What do you use? How do you make the curls? And the general shape?
Thanks again for a great and inspiring blog!
Little Miss Plump
Johanna, johannaost.com
Thank you!
I usually do pin curls. Then I just brush my hair out, shape it the way I want and maybe tease it a bit.
Little Miss Plump, little-miss-plump.blog…
Thanks! Pin curls….they are hard to do! But I guess it’s all about practice, practice, practice…I also think my hair’s too long (way below the shoulders) so maybe it’ll be easier if I had it cut shorter.
Johanna, johannaost.com
I had hair way below the shoulders too until some days ago and I did do pin curls then as well. It wasn’t hard but it took tons of time and was really boring, which is why I cut it.
Little Miss Plump, little-miss-plump.blog…
I think mine needs cutting too. And I’ve looked at some of your other photos and realise I need a bigger fringe too! Do you pin curl when it’s wet and sleep with the pin curls in? Do you curl the pin curls a specific way? Sorry to ask so many questions, but I’ve tried to look on youtube for a tutorial on getting hair like yours, and I can’t find anything…
And thanks again for your help!
Johanna, johannaost.com
I pin it up when it’s wet but I always brush it so it’s completely smooth before I wet it. And I sleep with the pins in. Sometimes when I want extra good waves I place the curls in alternating rows, facing forwards and backwards, but sometimes I just place them without any pattern at all.
Little Miss Plump, little-miss-plump.blog…
I’m going to try it tonight! And if it looks horrendous tomorrow morning I’ll just have to wash it and restyle it my ‘normal’ (boring) way.
Thank you!
Heidi Bjerg Gundmann
‘Cervin’ makes stockings in a very pretty, pale grey with black contrasts -only problem is there not fully fashioned meaning they do not have the loophole and the seems have been sown on…. Have you tried ‘Ars Vivendi’? -if all else fails go for real vintage…
xoxo
Cherry Cupcake, misscherrycupcake.blogspo…
Vissa av AP´s stockings är ganska ljusa, dock är de ganska dyra, men jag har hört att secret in lace ska vara ljusa, då Dita bär ofta dessa och hon har ljus hy, så det borde passa.
Naomi P, naomip.com
Try Magnolia Hosiery at http://www.magnoliahosiery.com/
They have been around since 1954 and still use the machines used then. They are actually the supplier of stockings to many of the sites people buy from (Girdlebound.com) therefore you can get them for much cheaper.
Cherry Cupcake, misscherrycupcake.blogspo…
Här har du en sida med flera ljusa stockings http://ritasue.co.nz/catalog/index.php?cPath=25 , hoppas du hittar någon som passar :)
tony
I think that they look fine. I just came here from flickr to check out your art and stuff and this was the first thing I saw. Maybe my aesthetic appreciation is on a different level! No complaints here.
Serena
You could try Christel http://www.christel.co.uk/cgi-bin/web_store.cgi they are based in the UK and do mail order to anywhere in the world. Thier range of colours is one of the best I have come across with everything from Ivory to bubblegum pink :-)
Johanna, johannaost.com
Wow they really do have tons of colours. I’m not sure if their full contrast stockings are light enough but I’m sure I could find a “natural” colour stocking without a black seam there at least.
Vicky, flickr.com/people/7353047@N04
Thanks for redirecting me to your livejournal to see the other replies. The Christel website looks promising as well-I might order some natural ones so I will let you know how I get on :-)
Johanna, johannaost.com
Do let me know if you order the natural ones! They look pretty good in the photos but it’s hard to tell how light they are.
jgk37
Hej Johanna
Jeg er sikker på at du kan bruge alle Fully fashioned strømper uanset farve. du er så smuk og har så flotte ben at strømperne gerne må ses derpå. Det eneste du mangler er at stille de små flade sko og finde nogle elegante stiletter at bruge sammen med dine strømper.
Hvad er det der gør at så få kvinder bruger disse strømper?
Hannah M, cirkuspojken.blogspot.com
Du är så himla,himla vacker! Helt sjukt.
Katie, whatkatiedid.com
Full contrast fully fashioned stockings - ours (What Katie Did) are made by Eleganti who also supply Secrets in Lace, Christel and Touchable amongst others so all the shades will be the same I’m afraid.
The ARS/Agent Provocateur ones are made by Cervin (we also carry them as ‘15 denier contrast seamed stockings’ but the ‘nude’ is slightly darker than the Eleganti fully fashioned ones.
The Magnolia full contrast fully fashioned stockings are also slightly darker than the Eleganti ones.
Sorry not to bring you more positive news, but it’s better than wasting lots of money I guess…
Katie
Johanna, johannaost.com
Thank you very much for the information anyway! I’ll know what not to buy :) I guess I’ll just have to go with black fully fashioned stockings and and use “fake” seamed stockings if I want full contrast.
melissa
hi Johanna,
just want to know what looks nice with black stockings.
Chris
I love your long gloves, Johanna!
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